Medical services at all government and private hospitals in Khulna district have been hampered since Wednesday morning as doctors went on a 24-hour work abstention protesting the attack on a fellow physician.

The doctors at outpatient departments of government hospitals and at private hospitals went on work abstention from 6:00am on Wednesday and will continue till 6:00am Thursday. On February 25, a physician named Sheikh Nishat Abdullah, whi is the head of Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of Shaheed Sheikh Abu Naser Specialized Hospital was physically assaulted, allegedly by a patient’s relatives including assistant sub-inspector Naim posted in Satkhira district police, at a nursing home in Sheikhpara of Khulna city during surgery.

Protesting the attack, Bangladesh Medical Association, Khulna decided to observe 24-hour work abstention from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning.

BMA Khulna unit president Sheikh Baharul Alam announced the work abstention programme while speaking at a press briefing at Kazi Azharul Haque Auditorium on Tuesday.

While reading out the statement, Baharul also demanded the arrest of the attackers.